Thursday, January 27, 2005
More beef
I recorded last September how Tory AM, Glyn Davies, had suddenly become converted to the nutritious value of McDonald's food. Entirely by coincidence his conversion coincided with him declaring in the register of interests that he had enjoyed hospitality from the company including:
'overnight accommodation in Marriott Hotel Cardiff for myself and wife. Hospitality and match tickets for Manchester Utd v Arsenal Community Shield Final football match for self and 3 guests provided by McDonald's Restaurants Ltd.' and 'overnight accommodation in the Hilton Hotel Cardiff on 7 August 2004 for myself and wife. Hospitality and match tickets for Manchester Utd v Arsenal Community Shield Final football match for self and wife on 8 August 2004 provided by MacDonalds Restaurants Ltd.'
Yesterday he continued his campaign by urging Assembly Members to follow suit:
Some Members are quick to criticise companies such as MacDonald’s because of the negative consequences of overeating its products, but I rarely see MacDonald’s congratulated in the Chamber for the work that it undertakes to promote salads and reduce the amount of salt in a product that many people eat. We have been taking a one-eyed view of that.
He was pressing the House Committee put a gym into the Assembly buildings at the time and advocating the virtues of a robust fitness regime. I could not quite follow his argument therefore when he prefaced his remarks about McDonalds by stating that "I sometimes see quite hypocritical approaches in the National Assembly."
'overnight accommodation in Marriott Hotel Cardiff for myself and wife. Hospitality and match tickets for Manchester Utd v Arsenal Community Shield Final football match for self and 3 guests provided by McDonald's Restaurants Ltd.' and 'overnight accommodation in the Hilton Hotel Cardiff on 7 August 2004 for myself and wife. Hospitality and match tickets for Manchester Utd v Arsenal Community Shield Final football match for self and wife on 8 August 2004 provided by MacDonalds Restaurants Ltd.'
Yesterday he continued his campaign by urging Assembly Members to follow suit:
Some Members are quick to criticise companies such as MacDonald’s because of the negative consequences of overeating its products, but I rarely see MacDonald’s congratulated in the Chamber for the work that it undertakes to promote salads and reduce the amount of salt in a product that many people eat. We have been taking a one-eyed view of that.
He was pressing the House Committee put a gym into the Assembly buildings at the time and advocating the virtues of a robust fitness regime. I could not quite follow his argument therefore when he prefaced his remarks about McDonalds by stating that "I sometimes see quite hypocritical approaches in the National Assembly."
